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Congrats to George Springer, who crosses the Baines Line in the most emphatic fashion! Springer has 4 HR, 11 RBI and a 2.400 OPS in 3 games in July to push him over the line, joining George Bell in 1990 as the only players in Jays franchise history with multiple multi-HR games…
Lowest ERA 2024-25 (Min. 150 IP) Paul Skenes: 1.94 Tarik Skubal: 2.31 Matthew Boyd: 2.33
Yankees with Go-Ahead HR in the 9th inning vs Blue Jays -- Franchise History Graig Nettles (1977) Pat Kelly (1995) Paul O'Neill (1999) Nick Johnson (2002) Rubén Sierra (2004) Jason Giambi (2008) Aaron Hicks (2016) Aaron Judge (2022) Austin Wells (2023) Ben Rice (tonight)
Rich Hill giving up a double to Pete Crow-Armstrong is the first instance of a LHP 45+ years old giving up an XBH to a LHB younger than 24 years old since Jason Heyward homered off Jamie Moyer on May 5, 2012.
Pete Crow-Armstrong is the 3rd player in Cubs franchise history to have a season with 25+ HR, 25+ 2B and 25+ SB, joining Ryne Sandberg (1985, 1990) and Sammy Sosa (1993).
Rafael Devers finally giving first base a try right when he's hitting like a shortstop is kinda funny
Pretty cool that it's 9:33p ET on a Tuesday and we still have Misiorowski-Gilbert, Framber and Yamamoto still on the docket.
CG with 1/0 R, 12+ K and 0 BB LHP -- Phillies history Cristopher Sánchez (2025) Cliff Lee (2011) Steve Carlton (1982) Dennis Bennett (1962)
CG with 12+ K and 0 BB vs Red Sox Wild Card Era Cristopher Sánchez (tonight) David Price (2012) Mike Mussina (2001) Roger Clemens (2000)
The Cubs are the 2nd team in MLB history to have at least 150 HR and 115 SB through their first 101 games of a season, joining Cleveland in 1994.
Chase Burns is the youngest pitcher with 10+ K and 6+ R allowed in a single outing since Rick Ankiel almost exactly 25 years ago -- July 27, 2000. x.com/jayhaykid/stat…
Chase Burns is the first Reds pitcher since Homer Bailey on Aug. 16, 2017 to have a start featuring 10+ K and also 6+ runs allowed.
Chase Burns is the first Reds pitcher since Homer Bailey on Aug. 16, 2017 to have a start featuring 10+ K and also 6+ runs allowed.
Infielders with consecutive seasons of 20+ HR & 30+ SB MLB History José Ramírez (2024-25) Bobby Witt Jr. (2022-24) José Altuve (2016-17) Hanley Ramírez (2007-08) Jimmy Rollins (2006-07) Alfonso Soriano (2002-03) Craig Biggio (1997-98) Howard Johnson (1989-91) Joe Morgan…
José Ramírez secured his 3rd career 20-HR, 30-SB season tonight (2018, 2024-25), the most such seasons in Cleveland franchise history, breaking a tie with Grady Sizemore (2007-08) and Roberto Alomar (1999, 2001).
Kyle Schwarber: 33 HR, tied for the 3rd-most by a player in Phillies history through their first 101 games of a season: Ryan Howard (2006): 35 Mike Schmidt (1979): 35 Kyle Schwarber (2025): 33** Schwarber (2022): 33 Howard (2007): 33 Jim Thome (2004): 33 Chuck Klein (1929): 33
Jacob deGrom HR allowed to LHB off slider: 2021-24 --------- 3 2025 -------------3 (including tonight)